Betacom is introducing AirGap Protection. This is a network architecture focused on enhancing cybersecurity for its flagship offering called Betacom 5G as a Service or 5GaaS. This is what enterprise customers both want and need. One of the most rapidly …
Jeff Kagan
Jeff Kagan
Jeff is a RCR Wireless News Columnist, Industry Analyst, Consultant, Influencer Marketing specialist and Keynote Speaker. He shares his colorful perspectives and opinions on the companies and technologies that are transforming the industry he has followed for 35 years. Jeff follows wireless, private wireless, 5G, AI, IoT, wire line telecom, Internet, Wi-Fi, broadband, FWA, DOCSIS wireless broadband, Pay TV, cable TV, streaming and technology.
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The growing variety of devices make Emergency Services more difficult, more expensive and more complicated How have all the new devices we use like smartphones, tablets, smart watches and more, impacted Emergency Services? This has always been one of the …
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A creepy thing happened during our family Father’s Day dinner. As always, there was plenty of energetic conversation and laughter, then suddenly we all started seeing ads pop up on our smartphone screens about these same topics. This got us …
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We are always looking for the next hot stock or sector to invest in or to do business with. The wireless and telecommunications industry has always been a rich source of innovation and new ideas. So, let’s take a closer …
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Over three decades as a Technology Industry Analyst, my brand has now expanded to the Tech Influencer space. Over that time, I have learned many important lessons, which every marketing executive needs to know. The marketplace is getting noisier and …
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Did you ever wonder how the nation’s top wireless companies like Verizon Wireless, T-Mobile, AT&T Mobility, Dish, C-Spire, US Cellular and others maintain their sprawling and ever-growing networks? While they have their own engineering teams who are always at work, …
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John Stankey, CEO of AT&T, recently claimed during a recent J.P. Morgan analyst conference that enterprises and companies increasingly want private wireless. What, exactly, does that mean for AT&T? Enterprise customers like companies, universities, smart city’s and more want this …
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Like so many others, I am a happy Amazon.com customer. However, there are times when this train runs off the track and they harm their own brand. These moments are like black holes that can surprise the customer and damage …
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The iconic and flamboyant Ted Turner started CNN in 1980, around the same time I first came to Atlanta. Now as CNN departs their huge world headquarters at the CNN Center in downtown Atlanta, it’s a good time to remember …
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Ever since Alexander Graham Bell invented the telephone, AT&T has been one of America’s crowning achievements. Over time it grew into one of the best-known and strongest brands. Then about twenty-five years ago things started to unravel for Ma Bell. …
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One thing I have learned over time and after so much traveling is that wireless connectivity is not consistent. At best, it is hit and miss. Part of the problem is the airlines themselves. Another part is the airports. However, …
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Viiz Communications is a company focused on the new growth opportunity I see developing in Operator services, Directory Assistance and Emergency services. I appeared on Scripps News discussing how traditional landline telephone companies are getting out of these services, and …
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As an Industry Analyst, I see growth in private wireless continuing to accelerate. There are many reasons enterprises are increasingly turning toward this fast-growing segment. Reasons like wireless is continuing to grow as an important communications tool. Private wireless being …
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Kagan: What’s the next move for Meta with metaverse down, AI ChatGPT up?
by Jeff Kaganby Jeff KaganWhat is the next move for Meta? Three short years ago Mark Zuckerberg, head of Facebook was so excited about the metaverse and how it was going to impact everything going forward, that he renamed his company. Ever since, he …
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Once again, it’s time to gripe about Apple. So why don’t we all, for no good reason, try to totally screw up our reliable iPhone, MacBook and iPad experience. Really, why don’t we all just jump into the annual upgrade …
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Thanks to being in Dallas last week for the Juniper Networks Enterprise Analyst & Influencer Summit, I can attest the Wi-Fi and wireless services made available to travelers at the Dallas Fort Worth Airport is at best, hit and miss. …
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A few days ago, I attended the Juniper Networks Enterprise Analyst & Influencer Summit 2023 in Dallas Texas. Over the past 35 years I have attended more analyst and influencer events than I can remember. All these briefings are important …
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When wireless and telecom earnings were announced last week, they revealed something important everyone needs to understand. The industry is changing and transforming, once again. Wireless has always been one of the healthiest ongoing growth stories of all time. While …
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Last week, Huawei held their 20th annual 2023 Global Analyst Summit, and things are looking better and stronger than one year ago. You see Huawei was a rapidly growing global leader in the wireless industry over the past decade. Then they …
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Private wireless continues its rapid growth trajectory. Next, Betacom Private 5G Ecosystem was just introduced a few days ago along with top, industry partners including Google Cloud, Intel, Ingram Micro and Qualcomm. Why are all these companies partnering on this? …
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It’s time we start thinking about Operator, 9-1-1 Emergency and Directory Assistance as a brand-new growth opportunity. What if you need help, called the Operator or 9-1-1 and the service was no longer there? Traditional services are quietly disappearing. While …
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Elon Musk, Steve Wozniak and more than a thousand other industry leaders are asking for a six-month pause in the rapid, uncontrolled and runaway development of Artificial Intelligence. While I like the idea of not losing control to this new …
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Qualcomm is one of America’s leading players in the wireless space. That being said, they are also wrestling with several weak links in their otherwise strong chain. Some of their key wireless sectors like chip sets and smartphones have weakened. …
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Last week, Huawei released their 2022 Annual Report. It seems the company is adjusting to what it calls “the new normal,” and is starting to show positive results. Huawei says the “crisis mode” is over as it focuses on growth. …
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We get so excited about all the advancements in artificial intelligence (AI) from companies and developments like Chatbot and generative AI. This is a new and exciting opportunity for investors, workers, governments and individuals. That being said, there are two …